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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01093 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0031] July 1781 |
| Title | Edward Carrington to Henry Knox about his upcoming command |
| Date | 27 July 1781 |
| Author | Carrington, Edward (1749-1810) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Colonel Carrington writes to Knox from the "High hills of Santee," near the Santee River in South Carolina. Due to the resignation of Colonel Proctor, Colonel Carrington assumes he is to take command of the Fourth Regiment. Has not received orders to that effect, and anxiously awaits direction from Knox or General George Washington (through Nathanael Greene). |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Continental Army Military History President |
| People | Carrington, Edward (1749-1810) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Washington, George (1732-1799) Greene, Nathanael (1742-1786) |
| Place written | South Carolina |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |